ANXIETY COMMUNITY
How to avoid panic attacks from contact with weed

How to avoid panic attacks from contact with weed

I have only smoked weed once, and have been scared to death of weed ever since from experiencing a terrible trip. Since then, I was once in a room full of people smoking pot, and I experienced the same thing just from being surrounded by the smoke. I do not, and never have, been constant friends with pot smokers. This was in the beginning of high school, and it was at a couple big parties. since those couple times, I have no longer put myself in those situations and with those people. The problem is, later this month I will be attending a concert to see a band I have always wanted to see, but their fans are typically heavily associated with drugs, so I am sure there will be a ton throughout the concert. Is there anything I can do to block the smoke from entering my system? Like breathing through my sweatshirt sleeve when i smell it or something to that effect? I am nervous that I will experience another freakout like in the past (which I NEVER want to have again obviously) from smelling and being around the stuff. Any ideas? Thanks!
Related Discussions
3 Comments Post a Comment
Blank
Avatar_m_tn
You have anxiety and the weed is the trigger. The second hand smoke will only trigger it if you're thinking about it. Like how you are, worried about the future. "I am nervous that I will experience another freakout like in the past "
You need to address this illness with your doctor.
Blank
Avatar_m_tn
I couldn't smoke it due to my anxiety. After I was on Paxil a few weeks, I can smoke it.
It removed all anxiety from anything.
Blank
Avatar_m_tn
It isn't the second-hand smoke that's triggering your anxiety, it isn't strong enough a high.  More likely is you associating  it with your experience of anxiety triggered by smoking pot, which is what anxiety sufferers do -- they expect to get anxious, and so they do.
Blank
Post a Comment
To
Comment
Post A Comment
Go
Blank
Anxiety Tracker
See your anxiety triggers
Start Tracking Now
MedHelp Health Answers
Submit
Top Anxiety Answerers
2017105_tn?1333658765
Blank
Cntbreal
Cleveland, OH
Avatar_f_tn
Blank
Sagitarius88
London, United Kingdom
212161_tn?1332960328
Blank
heartfluttersflyawayplz
hoschton, GA
Avatar_f_tn
Blank
mammo
Cincinnati, OH
2019697_tn?1334153847
Blank
edgyboy
philadelphia, PA
1699033_tn?1333381663
Blank
JGF25
Somewhere in, MD
RSS Expert Activity
1741471_tn?1336957856
Blank
LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW!-SUPER BODY, ... Blank
May 22 by Michael Gonzalez-WallaceBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Fibromyalgia Awareness
May 11 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia reduces...
May 03 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank
Blank
Moody Me
Have more happy days!
Download Now